Gérard Philipe

as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

Dany Carrel

as Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

Danielle Darrieux

as Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Jacques Duby

as Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

Jane Marken

as Eléonore Josserand, the mother

Olivier Hussenot

as Joseph Josserand, the father

Henri Vilbert

as Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

Jean Brochard

as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

Danielle Dumont

as Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

Anouk Aimée

as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

George Cusin

as Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine

Claude Nollier

as Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife

Jacques Grello

as Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie

Van Doude

as Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse

Michèle Grellier

as Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress

Gaston Jacquet

as Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building

Denise Gence

as Lisa, Compardon's servant

Alexandre Rignault

as Gourd, building's concierge

Monique Vita

as Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier

Judith Magre

as Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe

Pascale de Boysson

as Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon

Liliane Ernout

as Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Valérie Vivin

as Adèle, Josserand's servant

Betty Beckers

as Valérie's maid

Catherine Samie

as Clémence, Vabre's maid

Micheline Luccioni

as Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife

Jenny Orléans

as Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)

Germaine de France

as Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fontan

as Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

Arielle Coigney

as Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)

Lydia Ewandé

as Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

as Worker in the yard (uncredited)

Albert Médina

as SNCF controller (uncredited)

Jacques Eyser

as Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)

Rivers Cadet

as Notary (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Le Goff

as Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Paul Faivre

as Coachman (uncredited)

Charles Lemontier

as Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)

Jean Degrave

as Guest (uncredited)

René Worms

as Guest (uncredited)

Andrès

as Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)

Marius Gaidon

as Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)

Roger Lecuyer

as Wedding guest (uncredited)

Paule Launay

as (uncredited)